In what seems like a lifetime ago (this past February), work had begun for the seventh annual OLLI Open House to be held July 24. This free public event has been sponsored by the 2100+ member Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Southern Oregon [...]
An overarching theme in Touched by Fatality is voiced by the character Peter McPherson: “Loss…is the common denominator we humans share.” What will we lose? Everything—jobs, friends, family, home, identity, health, sometimes our mind—and always our life. Foreknowledge of the inevitability of losses, [...]
Grief in response to the death of a loved one—or even an enemy—is specific to the individual who has died and to the survivor. There always seems to be some element of disbelief, even if the deceased has suffered from [...]